Duncan, Arizona

Duncan, Arizona
Town
Location in Greenlee County and the state of Arizona Location in Greenlee County and the state of Arizona
Duncan, Arizona Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Arizona
County	Greenlee
Incorporated	1938
Government
• Mayor	Billy Waters
Area
• Total	2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2)
• Land	2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,655 ft (1,114 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	696
• Estimate (2014)	783
• Density	274.2/sq mi (108.0/km2)
Time zone	MST (no DST) (UTC-7)
ZIP code	85534
Area code(s)	928
FIPS code	04-20750

Duncan is a town in Greenlee County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 696. Duncan is at the juncture of the Gila River and the Arizona-New Mexico state border. Duncan lies on both sides of the Gila, although the primary portion of the town and the entire downtown area lie on the south side of the river. Duncan was founded in the mid 19th century, and the land was added to the United States as a part of the Mexican Cession. The town of Duncan has been destroyed twice by flood and once by fire. The town and area are primarily populated by ranchers and miners (especially from the Freeport-McMoran copper mines in SE Arizona and SW New Mexico). Surrounding smaller towns such as Franklin and York, Arizona and Virden, New Mexico use Duncan public works and public schools. Duncan and the surrounding area along the Gila River is world-renowned for Native American artifacts such as arrow heads, pottery, burial sites, cave paintings and other remnants of the Anasazi and other pre-historic cultures, as well as artifacts from garrison camps of the Expedition of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado.

Duncan High School (mascot: Wildkats; school colors: red, grey, and white) competes in many sports, but is renowned for their football team.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was born in El Paso, Texas, but grew up near Duncan on the Lazy B ranch, which straddles the border between Arizona and New Mexico. The Day family ran the ranch for many years until selling it; it continues to be run as a ranch. O'Connor later wrote a book titled Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest about her childhood experiences on the ranch with her brother H. Alan Day.

Geography

Duncan is located at (32.725828, -109.097686).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Duncan has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	887		—
1950	941		6.1%
1960	862		−8.4%
1970	773		−10.3%
1980	603		−22.0%
1990	662		9.8%
2000	812		22.7%
2010	696		−14.3%
Est. 2014	783		12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 812 people, 294 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 317.6 people per square mile (122.5/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (57.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.77% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 13.55% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. 31.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 294 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,368, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $32,232 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,642. About 14.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over.